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April 4, 2016 - Female seaman recruits receive their white enlisted hats, or "Dixie Cups," during uniform issue at Recruit Training Command. These women were among the first recruits to be issued the Dixie cup as part of the Navy's efforts for uniformity in service members' uniforms. (US Navy photo by Sue Krawczyk/Released).

Removing Gender from Navy Uniform

April 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

First Female Recruits Issued ‘Dixie Cup’ Covers at RTC Released by Susan Krawczyk, Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes Public Affairs The first female recruits at Recruit Training Command were issued their new enlisted white hats, […]

Clover C Farms Lambs Playing in February 2016. Photo: Kay Whatley.

From Sheep to Chic

March 21, 2016 Kay Whatley

Franklin County NC Farmer Turns Flock’s Wool into Hats and More By Kay Whatley, Editor Stop by Clover C Farm and you might see Carol Cheves hard at work knitting fashionable accessories with yarn she’s made right […]

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The Strange-ness: New, Giant Rat Species Found

September 28, 2017

A new species of rodent has been discovered — a rat more than four times standard size and weighing more than 2 lbs. This new mammal was found running from a felled tree in a […]

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The Strange-ness: Morpheus Bridge Spectre

October 31, 2016

For Halloween, let’s look at a local “legend”. We’ll visit the Morpheus Bridge on the aptly named Morpheus Bridge Road in Wendell, North Carolina. The story goes that a mother, father, and child — alledgedly a daughter — were driving along […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: January 2020

February 9, 2020

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]